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MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) opened voting for its popular Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest on Monday morning. Since its inception in 2016, the contest has garnered more than one million votes from Wisconsinites, highlighting the manufacturing industry’s $71 billion economic output, career opportunities and innovative products.  “Wisconsin is home to nearly 500,000 men and women who are employed by our thousands of manufacturers,” said WMC President & […]

Can you capture the dragons?  Youth in kindergarten through fifth grade will be able to capture their own magical creatures starting Oct. 1 while strengthening their reading skills through a new program offered by the Fond du Lac Public Library.  With Reading Dragons & Friends, kids will be able to start collecting exciting trading cards featuring dragons and other amazing creatures. Each month, youth can take home up to four […]

MADISON – On Sep. 13, Wisconsin Farm Bureau submitted comments to the United States Department of Agriculture regarding proposed revisions to the Federal Milk Marketing Orders.  The letter, submitted jointly with Minnesota Farm Bureau, expressed opposition to USDA’s recommendations. Although WFBF supports the pricing formula change from “average of” to “higher of” and USDA’s recommended class I differentials, WFBF opposes raising make allowances.  “While a switch back to the ‘higher-of’ class I […]

Nobody was injured in a weekend fire that displaced residents of a Beaver Dam apartment complex. Firefighters from several departments battled the blaze Saturday night on Lake Crest Drive that left the eight unit apartment building uninhabitable. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputies rescued a deer hunter who got stuck in a swamp in Fond du Lac County over the weekend. Shortly after 8pm Saturday the Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a person who said he was lost in the Mullet Creek State Wildlife area near Deerview Road and was stuck waste deep in the swamp. The caller said his cellphone battery was […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin administration has published a new policy that requires school leaders remain maintain neutral viewpoints in their public statements. Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman released the policy Friday. It states that university leaders such as chancellors, provosts, deans and department chairs should talk only about matters that affect university operations and maintain viewpoint neutrality when referencing any political or social controversy. The […]

The city of Fond du Lac is shutting down campsites for homeless people in the city.  The Fond du Lac city council has approved changes to the city public safety code that allows the city to prohibit camping or sleeping on public property.  The decision was made after concerns were raised by local businesses about a growing homeless population in the downtown.  City manager Joe Moore says the local homeless population has seen a […]

Lakeside Park Pedestrian Bridge Replacement – Oven to Fountain Island Schedule: September 16 through November 15, 2024 Description: Construction includes removal of the existing wood bridge structure, pouring new concrete abutments and setting a new steel truss bridge.  Site grading, restoration and asphalt pedestrian path will be replaced. September 16 to September 20: Crews will mobilize to the site, setup the crane and begin removing the old structure.  Barges will […]

The City of Fond du Lac Department of Public Works would like to share with public the upcoming improvements planned for the Lakeside Park Pedestrian Bridge Replacement – Oven to Fountain Island. Construction includes removal of the existing wood bridge structure, pouring new concrete abutments and setting a new steel truss bridge. Site grading, restoration and asphalt pedestrian path will be replaced. Beginning the week of September 16th , crews […]